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noun • A mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps. verb • To excavate in the form of stopes. • To fill in with rubbish, as a space from which the ore has been worked out. | ||||||||
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noun • a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) • a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) • the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed • (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment • an enclosure in which animals are made to fight • (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on • (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled • a trap in the form of a concealed hole • a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate • lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers • a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it verb • set into opposition or rivalry • mark with a scar • remove the pits from | ||||||||
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noun • a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars) • a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter verb • move through by or as by digging • force a way through | ||||||||
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